Semitruck driver dies following crash on Interstate 5
TRACY, Calif. — A semitruck driver died after crashing into the center median on Interstate 5 south of Tracy. The crash was reported on I-5 Thursday around 2:15 p.m., south of the Westley Rest area, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said arriving officers found an overturned Freightliner...
Two Stockton killings leave homeless community grieving, advocate says
STOCKTON, Calif. — Two fatal shootings involving members of Stockton's homeless community in less than a week have left advocates grieving and calling for change. The shootings happened near separate railroad tracks in Stockton during daylight hours Thursday and Saturday. While investigators say there is no evidence li
Delta Conveyance Project gets federal clearance to advance contsruction
OAKLAND, Calif. - The plan to strengthen California’s water infrastructure cleared a significant hurdle this week. The Delta Conveyance Project — a proposed tunnel that would extend 45 miles from the Sacramento River to a reservoir near Livermore —received Biological Opinions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
San Joaquin County tests intersection redesign to deter sideshows
STOCKTON, Calif. — San Joaquin County leaders are testing a new intersection design meant to curb illegal sideshows. The pilot project launched Tuesday at the intersection of Alpine and Delaware avenues in Stockton, where sideshows have drawn crowds and left behind skid marks, road damage, trash and debris. "Every...
Jimmy’s Is Coming to Former Pietro’s Space
Jimmy’s is coming to 317 East Kettleman Lane in Lodi, according to a liquor license application filed with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. PR director Lauren Jennings confirmed to What Now Sacramento the new restaurant is targeting a mid-July opening. The new restaurant comes from owner Pete Mu
Stockton hires new community services director
Stockton has hired a new director of the department responsible for the city’s libraries and recreation programs. Donte Watson will start work as Stockton’s Community Services Director on June 15, according to a city press release Thursday. Watson was formerly chief of parks and recreation for Santa Rosa, officials sai
Investigation underway after man shot near railroad tracks in Stockton
The man was taken to an area hospital, police said. No suspect details were available.
5 Local Gem Restaurants in Stockton, California that Serve the Best Food Ever
Stockton is a city with grit, soul, and a food scene shaped by generations of immigrants, farmers, and families who built their lives here. It’s warm, diverse, and full of flavour — a place where Southeast Asian markets sit next to old‑school diners, where Mexican bakeries thrive, and where comfort food reigns supreme.
Stanislaus leaders reject permit for firewood business by school. What concerns are
Students and teachers at Paradise Elementary School won’t have to deal with a noisy woodcutting business next door. Stanislaus County supervisors rejected an application to legalize a firewood operation on property next to the school on California Avenue, west of Modesto. On Tuesday, supervisors denied Anamiria Madriga
1 man hospitalized after Stockton shooting
STOCKTON, Calif. — A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Stockton Thursday afternoon. According to the Stockton Police Department, police responded to the reported shooting around 3 p.m. at the railroad tracks near Anderson Street and I-5. A 40-year-old man was found with a gunshot...

















